| Collector | Balslev, H. |
| Number | 10609 |
| Collected with | Madsen, E. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | NAPO |
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| Locality | Puerto Francisco de Orellana (Coca). Approx. 35 km SE of the town (Auca oil field). Margin of tropical rain forest at road. |
| Coordinates | 0° 40' S 76° 52' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 300 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 300 |
| Start date | 1976/11/05 |
| End date | 1976/11/05 |
| Family | Zingiberaceae |
| Identification | Costus asplundii (Maas) Maas |
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| Field notes | Shoots 4 m long, arching. Bracts dark red. Flowers yellowish-white at the base, delicately pink on the apical parts of the petals. |
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